Category Archives: ((CJWW) Country 600) Top News Stories

STARS Lottery returns
STARS return with their 14th Annual Saskatchewan Lottery and is celebrating being in operation for 40 years across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta with their biggest lottery yet. More than 2200 pri...
Lisa Denby Jun 06, 2025

Martensville Fire Department is hosting the Saskatchewan Regional FireFit Championships
In conjunction with the City of Martensville’s 40th Annual Buster Days celebration, the Martensville Fire Department is hosting the Saskatchewan Regional FireFit Championships. The event will be...
Lisa Denby Jun 06, 2025

More communities open their doors to house wildfire evacuees
Although Saskatchewan’s has one of the highest wildfire evacuation totals among the provinces, Manitoba has taken the title of most people evacuated with 18,000 as of midnight on Thursday. Saska...
Keira Miller Jun 06, 2025

Arson at provincial firefighting base
Prince Albert RCMP are asking the public for tips about a person wanted in connection to a deliberately set fire at a provincial firefighting base north of Prince Albert. On Thursday around 3:00 p.m. ...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 06, 2025

Cooler conditions and showers over the weekend will help firefighters, but not contain problem wildfires
There are 27 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan, including six that are not contained. The worst fires continue to burn in the La Ronge, Candle Lake, Pelican Narrows and Denare Beach regions. This is a...
Neil Billinger Jun 05, 2025

Province funds 57 addictions treatment spaces in Saskatoon
Forty mobile withdrawal management treatment spaces have been funded by the provincial government to be stationed in Saskatoon. A release from the province says the $644,000 in annualized funding to M...
Lisa Denby Jun 05, 2025

Batoche Festival Grounds opens to wildfire evacuees
Over 100 people were at the Batoche Festival Grounds on Thursday morning following an invitation from the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan. Wildfire evacuees are being offered trapper tents outfitted with...
Neil Billinger Jun 05, 2025

Candle Lake implements service changes to free up staff and equipment, Shoe fire within 12 kilometres
The Resort Village of Candle Lake has posted its Thursday wildfire update. The notice indicates that the Shoe fire is about 12 kilometres from the town, as last reported by the Saskatchewan Public Saf...
Keira Miller Jun 05, 2025

Human remains discovered west of Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service has uncovered human remains off Highway 7 west of the city. The remains were found Wednesday, and the identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed. Investigators im...
Keira Miller Jun 05, 2025

Saskatoon’s 2026/27 financial forecast indicates 10 and 7.3 per cent property tax increases
Preliminary budget forecasts for 2026 and 2027 indicate another property tax increase is on the horizon for Saskatoon citizens. Chief Financial officer Clae Hack says current projections include a 9.9...
Keira Miller Jun 04, 2025

















